Koala pictures taken during the heat wave.

Reece · 02-16-09, 07:32 PM

Some pictures taken of some koala's during the heatwave:

Oh will I make it!

Yes! Made it!!

Oh Yeh, that hit the spot!

Gee what poor aiming!!

Satisfied - Nap attack!!

Soaked & Loving it!!

What can I say!!

Torplexed · 02-16-09, 07:39 PM

Adorable.

Yeah...In the aftermath of these fires I'm predicting a slew of 3-D animated Koala movies in the near future now that penguins are passe.

baggygreen · 02-16-09, 07:47 PM

I heard a rumour that some people copped snaps of a couple of drop bears at a backyard pool out bush somwhere.

That'd be a sight to see..

Rockstar · 02-16-09, 10:52 PM

Are those critters ok to cook up, what they taste like?

baggygreen · 02-16-09, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Are those critters ok to cook up, what they taste like?

Cook one up and you'd have all sorts of govt and NGAs on your back.

They're a protected species. Unlike Roos, which thrive in grasslands when trees are felled, these little guys need as much old-growth and solid bush as possible. Obviously, given as we share the same habitable areas and humans need to remove trees, that poses a few problems for the old koalas.

Frame57 · 02-17-09, 12:00 PM

I am going to have to find a video I saw of two Koala's fighting. Funniest thing I have seen in awhile.

August · 02-17-09, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Are those critters ok to cook up, what they taste like?

I'd imagine they taste like eucalyptus which is pretty nasty...

bookworm_020 · 02-17-09, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

I am going to have to find a video I saw of two Koala's fighting. Funniest thing I have seen in awhile.

For creatures that sleep 22 hours a day, when they fight, they FIGHT!

Falkirion · 02-17-09, 05:37 PM

Yeah you've gotta watch out for those drop bears. I swear I nearly had one land on me one night while I was camping in the bush.

baggygreen · 02-17-09, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

Yeah you've gotta watch out for those drop bears. I swear I nearly had one land on me one night while I was camping in the bush.

You right mate?? lucky escape...

02-17-09, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

Yeah you've gotta watch out for those drop bears. I swear I nearly had one land on me one night while I was camping in the bush.

02-17-09, 09:38 PM

This one not heatwave but i thought I'd throw it in anyways,It was taken just before Christmas in my front yard

He'd decided to wander across a main road during the evening peak hour on a Friday Night!! , A woman and some others stopped their cars to stop the traffic for him to get across ,then he wandered into my yard.
According to the parks and wildlife's koala unit , when I rang them , they'd had lots of reports of them wandering across roads in my area - Apparently it was mating season so they were wandering alot more than usual

Ive got a creek just behind my place and an unbroken line of conservation area's heading into the Adelaide hills , so we see them fairly regularly walking the eldest to school.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-17-09, 09:40 PM

Nice pics there Reece

A Very Super Market · 02-17-09, 09:44 PM

They're adorable!!!!! And actually useful in the enviroment, unlike those stupid Pandas.

On a side note, have you aussies eaten Kangaroos before? What do they even taste like?

02-17-09, 09:57 PM

Ive always thought of roo meat as a kinda beefy/gamey type taste - You've got to eat it rare because its a very lean meat so its very easy to over cook and dry it out.Roo meats pretty common too , most Butcher shops and Supermaket's have it now - My Butcher doe's it with a nice Chilli ,herb and garlic marinade.

02-16-09, 07:32 PM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,718 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Koala pictures taken during the heat wave. Some pictures taken of some koala's during the heatwave: Oh will I make it! Yes! Made it!! Oh Yeh, that hit the spot! Gee what poor aiming!! Satisfied - Nap attack!! Soaked & Loving it!! What can I say!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

02-17-09, 12:00 PM	#6
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I am going to have to find a video I saw of two Koala's fighting. Funniest thing I have seen in awhile. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

02-17-09, 09:38 PM	#12
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	This one not heatwave but i thought I'd throw it in anyways,It was taken just before Christmas in my front yard He'd decided to wander across a main road during the evening peak hour on a Friday Night!! , A woman and some others stopped their cars to stop the traffic for him to get across ,then he wandered into my yard. According to the parks and wildlife's koala unit , when I rang them , they'd had lots of reports of them wandering across roads in my area - Apparently it was mating season so they were wandering alot more than usual Ive got a creek just behind my place and an unbroken line of conservation area's heading into the Adelaide hills , so we see them fairly regularly walking the eldest to school. Last edited by darius359au; 02-17-09 at 09:51 PM.

02-17-09, 09:40 PM	#13
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice pics there Reece __________________ Back in the Day

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They're adorable!!!!! And actually useful in the enviroment, unlike those stupid Pandas. On a side note, have you aussies eaten Kangaroos before? What do they even taste like? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Adorable. Yeah...In the aftermath of these fires I'm predicting a slew of 3-D animated Koala movies in the near future now that penguins are passe.

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I heard a rumour that some people copped snaps of a couple of drop bears at a backyard pool out bush somwhere. That'd be a sight to see..

02-16-09, 10:52 PM	#4
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Are those critters ok to cook up, what they taste like?

02-17-09, 05:37 PM	#9
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Yeah you've gotta watch out for those drop bears. I swear I nearly had one land on me one night while I was camping in the bush.

02-17-09, 09:57 PM	#15
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ive always thought of roo meat as a kinda beefy/gamey type taste - You've got to eat it rare because its a very lean meat so its very easy to over cook and dry it out.Roo meats pretty common too , most Butcher shops and Supermaket's have it now - My Butcher doe's it with a nice Chilli ,herb and garlic marinade.